Suh, Soyoung
Naming the Local
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674976962
- author:
- Suh, Soyoung
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 244
- Dimensions:
- 22.86 x 15.75 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Medicine, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Local Medicine: How Koreans Shaped Their Own Medical Knowledge In 15th-century Korea, foreign medical novelties were adopted and adapted to create a unique system of medicine. This book explores how Koreans developed their own expressions for illness and wellness, while navigating the influence of Chinese, Japanese, and American medical knowledge. The birth, decline, and afterlife of five key terminologies reveal the complexities of creating a distinctly Korean approach to medicine. By tracing the efforts of Korean-educated agents to articulate vernacular nomenclature, this book examines the possibilities and limitations of "Koreanness" in medicine. This study sheds light on the tensions between local and universal medical knowledge, and how Koreans sought to define their own cultural and national identities through their medical practices.
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